2020 Democratic presidential primary thread, pt 3: life is very long

we live in new york treesh that is not a brave choice

The Democrats could have at least given us a respectable moderate. This is so bleak.

Lol I know. I would vote for him in a swing state I guess.

You guess? How brave.

Nominate a half-decent VP and play up the "he might die in office" angle to rope back in disaffected voters.

VP Stacy Abrams and rumors of a heart condition might get me to pull the lever

Still voting for Bernie next week, blue no matter who in November, looking forward to the epochal secession of the Progressive Party not too long thereafter.

I voted for Warren last week. I'l vote for Biden in November without the slightest hesitation.

obviously not voting for Biden under any circumstances, but also in a safe state

I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that a week and a half ago he was the goddamn front runner and now his campaign is essentially over

MA voter, will not be voting for Joe Biden

i am voting for bernie in the new york primary which when is that again

oh yeah, at the end of april

So much of the uh conversation has changed in the last month (coronavirus, turnout) that I'm less chagrined by Biden's victory.

Florida voter here.

If you live in a blue state I genuinely am sorry your vote doesn’t really matter but I also don’t give half a shit that you won’t vote for Biden either.

treeship look what an amazing waste of time you’ve set off

treeship why did you make bernie run for president again

I’m not sorry my vote doesn’t matter! It’s a privilege not to have to hold my nose.

I'm delighted so many of you have learned so much from high school government classes to conclude that not voting for a candidate contributes won't affect their electoral totals. You must have forgotten how "safe" states like Philadelphia, Wisconsin, etc fell in the Trump margin by small margins.

Haha fair as long as you acknowledge it

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I'm sooooo envious y'all can live in states where you can vote your spotless consciences.

looking forward to the epochal secession of the Progressive Party not too long thereafter

You're looking forward to permanent GOP rule?

I don't know which is worse, the accelerationists or the petulant pouters. To my mind, you cut your losses, regroup and continue the work. Because things change for the better when you do the work and change for the worse when you turn your back on it.

If national politics seem too hopeless, work locally. That's where you'll have the most leverage anyway.

wait Philadelphia’s a state now?

it's really bizarre that so many people think that 'make a compromise with everyone in america' is a process that should produce a result they are excited about instead of idk, exactly joe biden

Aimless otm

I'm sooooo envious y'all can live in states where you can vote your spotless consciences.

like Texas, apparently.

It amazes me in this place how posters flaunt their intelligence about American history and politics but don't get how their principled stands affect the minorities whom they profess to respect. Biden's foreign policy is awful, and so is, uh, most of his "policy," which is being kind, but, I repeat it's fucking better than Donald Trump's. So stop sniveling.

I've been using my deep blue state privilege to vote for a minor-party prez candidate in November every time post-1984, and it makes me jizz my jeans every fucking time

(Mondale should count as minor-party imho)

Tmi

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and you've demanded our applause ever since, Morbs

dude my state went 60% to 32%

I have to tip my cap to Bloomberg too btw, he really did make Biden look at least 50% less awful when his presidency was something we all briefly contemplated

it's fucking better than Donald Trump's

Identified by me last fall as the standard that would produce the worst possible opponent.

I was wrong, but only because of Bloomberg.

Perhaps people have a different reading of "American history and politics," a wild idea.

Lol cmon we all know you cant read

Perhaps people have a different reading of "American history and politics," a wild idea.

― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z),

Yes, it is a pity, and a wrong view. We're also in a strange place in American history.

Frankie baby!

Sorry, open goal

and you've demanded our applause ever since, Morbs

au contraire, like FDR and Bernie, I welcome your hatred!

not envious of where you live, or your music listicles

I'm on record as a fervent Warren supporter, with Sanders as a close second. I had serious doubts they'd win. Events have changed in the last 10 days. Biden may lose in November; we may be marching to our doom. But the odds were stacked against Sanders and Warren too because incumbency is powerful. Rather than get sad, fucking organize at the local level. I'm in Florida, a POC, and queer -- I don't have TIME for this shit.

"Organizing at the local level" has nothing to do with this thread that exists for meaningless shitposting on the Presidential primary or even on who you vote for in November (or if you don't vote at all), so that's a weird deflection.

You're looking forward to permanent GOP rule?

― crusty but malignant (Eric H.), Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:31 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Do keep up, this is all part of my groundless fantasy that the dems take WH + house + senate in the fall and thusly ensure the floundering GOP never enjoys another national-level majority (which, given the encroachment of the Cov, isn't quite as pie in the sky as it was even a week ago), which will be swiftly followed by the centrist and progressive dems splitting into our new big two parties. Let me know if you'd like to join our LARP/model UN hybrid imaginary think tank, we have a newsletter and it's a fun way to spend your Friday night.

"Organizing at the local level" has nothing to do with this thread that exists for meaningless shitposting on the Presidential primary or even on who you vote for in November (or if you don't vote at all), so that's a weird deflection.

― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z),

Cool! So we can look forward to stentorian bellyaching for the next 48 hours!

People who insist on EC-meaningless presidential votes for horrible Democrats are more sadistic than the raunchiest leather daddies

"on your knees, vote Kerry"

I have cancer, another Trump term may get me thrown off chemo (which is already impoverishing me). So don't talk to me about privilege.

Best cure for bellyaching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wg_L0wGTyA

this thread that exists for meaningless shitposting on the Presidential primary

that's what this thread is for????

People stating their views and intentions is not bellyaching even when their intentions run counter to yours. No one told you not to vote for mass incarceration Joe.